http://naplesnews.com/news/crime/?partner=RSSnaplesnews.com Stories: Crime newsen-uscrime/news/crime/?partner=RSShttp://naplesnews.com/feeds/headlines/crime/2008-12-05T04:39:01.158120Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/collier-county-police-beat-dec-5-2008/?partner=RSS  tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:34:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/collier-county-police-beat-dec-5-2008/?partner=RSSlocal1878292008-12-04T21:34:002008-12-04T21:34:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLCollier County Police Beat: Dec. 5, 2008naplesnews.comcollier-county-police-beat-dec-5-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/gateway-murder-trial-new-discovery-may-contradict-/?partner=RSSSix weeks following the mistrial in Fred Cooper’s original murder trial, prosecutors are working to buttress their case with new evidence that attempts to contradict Cooper’s original defense, public records show. Cooper, 30, is charged in the slayings of Gateway couple Steven and Michelle Andrews in 2005. His second trial begins in mid-February, four months after the original trial ended in a hung jury. The new trial will be held in St. Petersburg. sbeardsley@bonitanews.com (STEVEN BEARDSLEY)Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:36:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/gateway-murder-trial-new-discovery-may-contradict-/?partner=RSSbonita_news1878212008-12-04T19:36:002008-12-04T19:36:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Six weeks following the mistrial in Fred Cooper’s original murder trial, prosecutors are working to buttress their case with new evidence that attempts to contradict Cooper’s original defense, public records show. Cooper, 30, is charged in the slayings of Gateway couple Steven and Michelle Andrews in 2005. His second trial begins in mid-February, four months after the original trial ended in a hung jury. The new trial will be held in St. Petersburg. BONITA SPRINGSSTEVEN BEARDSLEYGateway Murder trial: New discovery may contradict Cooper’s defensenaplesnews.comgateway-murder-trial-new-discovery-may-contradict-http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/lee-county-police-briefs-dec-5-2008/?partner=RSS  tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:14:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/lee-county-police-briefs-dec-5-2008/?partner=RSScrime1877972008-12-04T16:14:002008-12-04T16:14:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLLee County Police Briefs: Dec. 5, 2008naplesnews.comlee-county-police-briefs-dec-5-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/marco-island-police-briefs-dec-4/?partner=RSSPossession of marijuana Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:29:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/marco-island-police-briefs-dec-4/?partner=RSScrime1877852008-12-04T14:29:002008-12-04T14:29:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Possession of marijuana MARCO ISLANDMarco Island Police Briefs: Dec. 4 naplesnews.commarco-island-police-briefs-dec-4http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/car-crashes-through-east-naples-apartment-sends-1-/?partner=RSSA month-old baby was sent flying through the air after a car backed into an East Naples apartment at a high rate of speed this week and struck the child’s crib. The baby did not appear to have suffered any injuries in the Tuesday night crash, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. ramills@naplesnews.com (RYAN MILLS)Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/car-crashes-through-east-naples-apartment-sends-1-/?partner=RSSlocal1877662008-12-04T21:12:002008-12-04T12:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A month-old baby was sent flying through the air after a car backed into an East Naples apartment at a high rate of speed this week and struck the child’s crib. The baby did not appear to have suffered any injuries in the Tuesday night crash, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. NAPLESRYAN MILLSCar crash into apartment sends infant flying, but leaves baby unharmednaplesnews.comcar-crashes-through-east-naples-apartment-sends-1-http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/lee-deputies-searching-man-who-tried-rob-cvs/?partner=RSSThe Lee County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who tried to rob a CVS Pharmacy located at 19070 South Tamiami Trail on Dec. 2. webninjas@naplesnews.com (VIA PRESS RELEASE )Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:17:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/lee-deputies-searching-man-who-tried-rob-cvs/?partner=RSScrime1877552008-12-04T10:17:002008-12-04T10:17:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The Lee County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who tried to rob a CVS Pharmacy located at 19070 South Tamiami Trail on Dec. 2.FORT MYERSLee deputies searching for man who tried to rob CVSnaplesnews.comlee-deputies-searching-man-who-tried-rob-cvshttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/opening-statements-begin-immokalee-drive--murder-c/?partner=RSSA 21-year-old Mexican immigrant held since 2006 on a murder charge was found not guilty Thursday in the drive-by shooting of an Immokalee mother of four. But Roberto “Robert” Carlos Argueta, who faced life in prison, isn’t a free man: He’s being transferred to Krome Detention Center in Miami, where he faces a deportation hearing and a possible trip back to his native Mexico. aaswift@naplesnews.com (AISLING SWIFT)Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:08:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/opening-statements-begin-immokalee-drive--murder-c/?partner=RSSlocal1877542008-12-04T22:24:002008-12-04T10:08:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A 21-year-old Mexican immigrant held since 2006 on a murder charge was found not guilty Thursday in the drive-by shooting of an Immokalee mother of four. But Roberto “Robert” Carlos Argueta, who faced life in prison, isn’t a free man: He’s being transferred to Krome Detention Center in Miami, where he faces a deportation hearing and a possible trip back to his native Mexico. NAPLESAISLING SWIFTImmokalee man acquitted in 2006 drive-by murdernaplesnews.comopening-statements-begin-immokalee-drive--murder-chttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/collier-county-police-beat-dec-4-2008/?partner=RSS  tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:51:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/collier-county-police-beat-dec-4-2008/?partner=RSSlocal1877292008-12-03T21:51:002008-12-03T21:51:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLCollier County Police Beat: Dec. 4, 2008naplesnews.comcollier-county-police-beat-dec-4-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/lee-county-police-briefs-dec-4-2008/?partner=RSSnbsp; tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:01:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/lee-county-police-briefs-dec-4-2008/?partner=RSScrime1877142008-12-03T19:01:002008-12-03T19:01:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008nbsp;Bonita Springs, FLLee County Police Briefs: Dec. 4, 2008naplesnews.comlee-county-police-briefs-dec-4-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/collier-county-ambulance-driver-found-be-fault-col/?partner=RSSThe driver of a Collier County ambulance, which was struck by an unmarked Collier County Sheriff’s Office vehicle and overturned while transporting a patient on Nov. 28, was deemed to be at fault in the accident, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. However, no charges will be filed against the ambulance driver, 56-year-old Eva Weeks, because she was performing her duties when the accident occurred. ramills@naplesnews.com (RYAN MILLS)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:57:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/collier-county-ambulance-driver-found-be-fault-col/?partner=RSScrime1877072008-12-03T20:14:002008-12-03T17:57:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008The driver of a Collier County ambulance, which was struck by an unmarked Collier County Sheriff’s Office vehicle and overturned while transporting a patient on Nov. 28, was deemed to be at fault in the accident, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. However, no charges will be filed against the ambulance driver, 56-year-old Eva Weeks, because she was performing her duties when the accident occurred.NAPLESRYAN MILLSAmbulance driver at fault in accident with Sheriff’s Office vehiclenaplesnews.comcollier-county-ambulance-driver-found-be-fault-colhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/immokalee-man-charged-manslaughter-involvement-dea/?partner=RSSA 36-year-old Immokalee man was charged Wednesday with aggravated manslaughter for his involvement in the October 2007 death of his live-in girlfriend’s infant son. Collier County sheriff’s deputies arrested Mario Roer Martinez, 1317 Peach St., at the Collier County jail Wednesday afternoon, where he was already being held on child abuse and neglect charges. Martinez’s girlfriend, 20-year-old Noraida Huertas of Philadelphia, was also charged with aggravated manslaughter earlier this fall. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/immokalee-man-charged-manslaughter-involvement-dea/?partner=RSSlocal1876992008-12-03T19:32:002008-12-03T17:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A 36-year-old Immokalee man was charged Wednesday with aggravated manslaughter for his involvement in the October 2007 death of his live-in girlfriend’s infant son. Collier County sheriff’s deputies arrested Mario Roer Martinez, 1317 Peach St., at the Collier County jail Wednesday afternoon, where he was already being held on child abuse and neglect charges. Martinez’s girlfriend, 20-year-old Noraida Huertas of Philadelphia, was also charged with aggravated manslaughter earlier this fall. NAPLES Immokalee man arrested on aggravated manslaughter chargenaplesnews.comimmokalee-man-charged-manslaughter-involvement-deahttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/man-shot-collier-deputies-held-300000-bond/?partner=RSSA Collier Circuit judge set bond at $300,000 Wednesday for an Argentinian man shot nine times by Collier deputies after he pulled out a gun. Judge Elizabeth Krier increased bond from $10,000 to $100,000 on each count, raising the bail after a prosecutor argued José David Giracca, 30, of East Naples, was a flight risk. Assistant State Attorney Lisa Mead filed a third charge of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer against Giracca, who is accused of pointing a gun at two deputies conducting an unrelated traffic stop Nov. 14. aaswift@naplesnews.com (AISLING SWIFT)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:24:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/man-shot-collier-deputies-held-300000-bond/?partner=RSSlocal1876872008-12-03T20:12:002008-12-03T15:24:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A Collier Circuit judge set bond at $300,000 Wednesday for an Argentinian man shot nine times by Collier deputies after he pulled out a gun. Judge Elizabeth Krier increased bond from $10,000 to $100,000 on each count, raising the bail after a prosecutor argued José David Giracca, 30, of East Naples, was a flight risk. Assistant State Attorney Lisa Mead filed a third charge of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer against Giracca, who is accused of pointing a gun at two deputies conducting an unrelated traffic stop Nov. 14.NAPLESAISLING SWIFTJudge sets $300G bond for Argentinian shot by deputiesnaplesnews.comman-shot-collier-deputies-held-300000-bondhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/two-women-arrested-allegedly-shoplifting-80k-merch/?partner=RSSThey weren’t so smooth despite having plenty of lotion, according to authorities. Two women arrested by Lee County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday are accused of stealing hundreds of bottles of lotion and gel after a day-long shoplifting spree that hit three Bath & Body Works stores in the Fort Myers area. sbeardsley@bonitanews.com (STEVEN BEARDSLEY)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:55:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/two-women-arrested-allegedly-shoplifting-80k-merch/?partner=RSScrime1876702008-12-03T21:19:002008-12-03T12:55:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008They weren’t so smooth despite having plenty of lotion, according to authorities. Two women arrested by Lee County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday are accused of stealing hundreds of bottles of lotion and gel after a day-long shoplifting spree that hit three Bath & Body Works stores in the Fort Myers area.BONITA SPRINGSSTEVEN BEARDSLEY2 women accused of shoplifting $80K in merchandise across statenaplesnews.comtwo-women-arrested-allegedly-shoplifting-80k-merchhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/cape-coral-police-boy-9-tapped-designated-driver/?partner=RSSAuthorities in southwest Florida say an intoxicated man had his 9-year-old son take him on a beer run. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:52:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/cape-coral-police-boy-9-tapped-designated-driver/?partner=RSScrime1876422008-12-03T10:52:002008-12-03T10:52:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008Authorities in southwest Florida say an intoxicated man had his 9-year-old son take him on a beer run.CAPE CORALCape Coral police: Boy, 9, tapped as designated drivernaplesnews.comcape-coral-police-boy-9-tapped-designated-driverhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/bonita-spring-man-victim-overseas-car-scam/?partner=RSSA 42-year-old Bonita Springs man may be the victim of the latest scam targeting unaware people. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:00:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/bonita-spring-man-victim-overseas-car-scam/?partner=RSScrime1876292008-12-03T10:00:002008-12-03T10:00:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A 42-year-old Bonita Springs man may be the victim of the latest scam targeting unaware people.BONITA SPRINGSBonita Springs man victim of military car scamnaplesnews.combonita-spring-man-victim-overseas-car-scamhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/business-tries-laptops-gets-sacks-flour-instead/?partner=RSSA 5-pound bag of flour sells for $2.49 at Publix. On Monday afternoon, the manager of a Naples-based Chinese restaurant inadvertently paid $1,500 for three. Naples police report that Si Hong Au, the manager of Empire China, 2085 U.S. 41 N., in the Naples Plaza was the victim of a bait-and-switch scam on Monday, when he forked over 15 $100 bills for what he thought was two Sony laptop computers. Instead, when he opened the black, nylon computer case he purchased, Hong Au found three bags of flour and crumpled up newspaper. ramills@naplesnews.com (RYAN MILLS)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:35:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/03/business-tries-laptops-gets-sacks-flour-instead/?partner=RSSlocal1876272008-12-03T21:37:002008-12-03T08:35:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A 5-pound bag of flour sells for $2.49 at Publix. On Monday afternoon, the manager of a Naples-based Chinese restaurant inadvertently paid $1,500 for three. Naples police report that Si Hong Au, the manager of Empire China, 2085 U.S. 41 N., in the Naples Plaza was the victim of a bait-and-switch scam on Monday, when he forked over 15 $100 bills for what he thought was two Sony laptop computers. Instead, when he opened the black, nylon computer case he purchased, Hong Au found three bags of flour and crumpled up newspaper.NAPLESRYAN MILLSRestaurant owner ripped off by door-to-door salesmannaplesnews.combusiness-tries-laptops-gets-sacks-flour-insteadhttp://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/lee-county-sheriff-alert-possible-child-abduction-/?partner=RSSAccording to a report from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile female. At approximately 9:24 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a home located at the corner of Garcia Avenue and Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers, in reference to a stolen vehicle. The complainant informed the Sheriff’s Office that a juvenile female was in the vehicle at the time the car was stolen. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:17:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/lee-county-sheriff-alert-possible-child-abduction-/?partner=RSScrime1876232008-12-02T23:17:002008-12-02T23:17:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008According to a report from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile female. At approximately 9:24 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a home located at the corner of Garcia Avenue and Ortiz Avenue, Fort Myers, in reference to a stolen vehicle. The complainant informed the Sheriff’s Office that a juvenile female was in the vehicle at the time the car was stolen.Bonita Springs, FLLee County Sheriff Alert: Possible child abduction in Lee Countynaplesnews.comlee-county-sheriff-alert-possible-child-abduction-http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/collier-county-police-beat-dec-3-2008/?partner=RSSnbsp; tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:04:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/collier-county-police-beat-dec-3-2008/?partner=RSSlocal1876082008-12-02T21:04:002008-12-02T21:04:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008nbsp;Bonita Springs, FLCollier County Police Beat: Dec. 3, 2008naplesnews.comcollier-county-police-beat-dec-3-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/lee-county-police-briefs-dec-3-2008/?partner=RSS  tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:05:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/lee-county-police-briefs-dec-3-2008/?partner=RSScrime1875972008-12-02T19:05:002008-12-02T19:05:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008 Bonita Springs, FLLee County Police Briefs: Dec. 3, 2008naplesnews.comlee-county-police-briefs-dec-3-2008http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/naples-man-faces-battery-charges-after-night-swing/?partner=RSSA night of swinging came to an abrupt end early Sunday when Collier County sheriff’s deputies say a 47-year-old Naples man turned violent after his sexual advances were turned down by a woman he and his girlfriend had invited to their home. Juan Valencia Tufino, 1221 Granada Blvd., was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery. tlaten@naplesnews.com (Naples Daily News staff report)Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:06:00 -0000http://naplesnews.com/news/2008/dec/02/naples-man-faces-battery-charges-after-night-swing/?partner=RSSlocal1875662008-12-02T19:23:002008-12-02T14:06:00Copyright naplesnews.com, 2008A night of swinging came to an abrupt end early Sunday when Collier County sheriff’s deputies say a 47-year-old Naples man turned violent after his sexual advances were turned down by a woman he and his girlfriend had invited to their home. Juan Valencia Tufino, 1221 Granada Blvd., was charged with one count of misdemeanor battery.NAPLESNaples man faces battery charges after night of swingingnaplesnews.comnaples-man-faces-battery-charges-after-night-swing